Famille Rose Lotus Tea Cup

Famille Rose Lotus Tea Cup
Painted by Zhang Jian, a master craftsman of Jingdezhen overglaze enamel with piled gold craftsmanship. The porcelain painting depicts the majestic grace of lotus flowers in full summer bloom, capturing their vibrant vitality at the peak of growth. Emerald leaves set off soft pink lotus blooms, as if a faint fragrance of lotus wafts through the air, with dragonflies resting gently on the flowers.

The lotus is one of the sacred symbols in Buddhism. Legend has it that after the Buddha was born, he took seven steps, and a lotus flower sprang forth from the ground at each step. Lotus motifs can be found everywhere in places where Buddhist teachings are spread. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Tang Dynasty, lotus patterns were widely used in the decoration of architecture and daily necessities.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was popular among scholars and literati to use lotus leaves as wine cups: they plucked fresh lotus leaves just emerging from the water with their long stems, poured wine into the leaves, and sipped the wine through the hollow stems. This shows the deep affection scholars had for lotus-themed wares.
The Famille Rose Lotus Tea Cup features unique colors and an ingenious shape, with an ethereal elegance like a fairy and the noble integrity of a refined scholar.